Jacobs Holding
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| type = Aktiengesellschaft AG
| industry = Investments
| founded = {{Start date and age|1994}}
| founder = Klaus Johann Jacobs
| hq_location_city = Zurich
| hq_location_country = Switzerland
| area_served = Switzerland
| key_people = Timothy Franks (CEO), Nicolas Jacobs, Philippe Jacobs
| products = Private equity
| owner = Jacobs Foundation
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| website = {{URL|https://jacobsholding.com/}}
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Jacobs Holding is a Swiss investment firm based in Zürich founded in 1994 by Klaus Johann Jacobs which developed from Jacobs Suchard AG. The investment firm's sole economic beneficiary is the Jacobs Foundation.{{cite news |title=OUR OWNERS |url=https://www.cognita.com/about/our-owners/ |access-date=17 November 2022 |publisher=Cognita |date=2022}}
Following the sale of 10.1% of Adecco in 2014, the focus is on the 50.1% stake in Barry Callebaut AG.{{cite news |title=Switzerland's Jacobs family cuts Adecco holding |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-adecco-sa-jacobs/switzerlands-jacobs-family-cuts-adecco-holding-idUSBREA2B1OR20140312 |accessdate=10 June 2018 |publisher=Reuters |date=12 March 2014}} In addition, the holding company has two companies in the UK and Argentina specializing in agribusiness.
History
The company was founded 1994 by Klaus Johann Jacobs.
In 2001 Klaus Jacobs surrendered his entire share of the business to the Jacobs Foundation, with an effective value of CHF 1.5 billion. The foundation became the sole economic beneficiary of the business.{{cite web |title=Jacobs. Entrepreneurial Legacy |url=https://www.jacobsag.ch |website=Jacobs AG |accessdate=10 June 2018}}
Andreas Jacobs was Executive Chairman from 2004 to 2015 and remained a Member of the Board afterwards. The co-presidents of the board are Nicolas and Philippe Jacobs, the other three members are Patrick Firmenich, Conrad Meyer and Renata Jacobs. Patrick De Maeseneire is the Chief Executive.
It owned Newsells Park{{cite web | title=About Us | url=http://www.newsells-park.com/stud/about-us| work= | publisher=Newsells Park Stud | date= | accessdate=1 December 2013}} until it was sold in 2021 to tech entrepreneur Graham Smith-Bernal.{{Cite web |last=TDN |first=The |date=2021-06-20 |title=Newsells Park Stud Sold To Smith-Bernal |url=https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/newsells-park-stud-sold-to-smith-bernal/ |access-date=2025-01-21 |website=TDN {{!}} Thoroughbred Daily News {{!}} Horse Racing News, Results and Video {{!}} Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions |language=en}}
In May 2018 it was reportedly planning to buy Portman Dentalcare.{{cite news |title=Swiss firm joins £300m race for Cheltenham winner’s dental chain |url=https://news.sky.com/story/swiss-firm-joins-300m-race-for-cheltenham-winners-dental-chain-11389914 |accessdate=10 June 2018 |publisher=Sky News |date=30 May 2018}}
The firm acquired and became the majority owner of Cognita Schools in September 2018.{{cite news |title=Switzerland's Jacobs Holding to acquire schools group Cognita|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cognita-m-a-jacobs-idUSKCN1LJ1A3 |access-date=4 February 2023 |publisher=Reuters |date=3 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204021914/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cognita-m-a-jacobs-idUSKCN1LJ1A3|archive-date=4 February 2023|url-status=live}}